In a major success against cross-border narcotics smuggling, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police have seized 27 kilograms of heroin in a joint operation conducted near the India-Pakistan international border.
Varanasi District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar inspected the mega expansion project underway at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Sunday.
Despite the Bihar government’s decision to order a judicial inquiry into the controversial Bharat Bhushan Tiwari encounter case in Bhojpur district, the state’s Opposition parties—the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Jan Suraaj—have intensified their campaign over the issue.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Omprakash Rajenimbalkar has confirmed joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Awareness on government welfare schemes, sustainable farming practices and technological interventions in agriculture and aquaculture took centre stage at the PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas organised jointly by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Kausalyaganga, and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Khordha, on Sunday.
The LG met the injured residents of Uri at the GMC Baramulla and prayed for their quick recovery. “The nation is wholeheartedly behind the affected families in all aspects,” he said and directed officials to provide best possible treatment and care to the injured.
Murali Naik, an Indian Army jawan from Andhra Pradesh (AP), was killed during cross-border firing by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday night. He was a resident of Kalli Thanda village under Gorantla mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district of AP.
With airports shut, the chief minister proceeded to Jammu by road early in the morning. He interacted with the displaced families and reviewed the provision of food, shelter, medical aid and other essentials. He assured them that “we stand firmly with them in these difficult times”.
“It is time to display our open support for the defence forces engaged in a heroic war to protect all of us. By nurturing and patronising terrorism, Pakistan has not only gone wayward but is engaged in transgressions in India.
He spoke to United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Foreign Minister of Italy Antonio Tajani and EU Vice President Kaja Kallas, among others.
